166210
LAND MANAGER
AS618 $52,645 - $103,293
Creation Date: 08/23/2001
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To manage a functional section comprised of professionals involved in work in one or more major environmental or state energy leasing programs affecting the preservation of the state's coastal wetlands, mineral production, or other natural resources vital to the state's economy and/or the safety of its citizens (private, public, institutional, industrial, and governmental).
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Administrative supervision from a Division Administrator, Deputy Assistant Secretary, or Assistant Secretary.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct over Land Specialists, other equivalent professional level personnel, administrative support personnel and contractors.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Land Specialist 4 by full responsibility for the management of a functional section comprised of professionals. Differs from an agency Administrator by the absence of administrative responsibilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND
HERE.
| Accepting Direction | Building and Supporting Teams | Demonstrating Accountability |
| Driving Results | Making Accurate Judgments | Managing Budgets |
| Managing Resources | Managing Stakeholders | |
EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Assists in the management of a Division of an Office in the Department by managing a functional section involved in land or leasing activities.
Responsible for personnel management, including recommendations for hiring, training, promotions, performance reviews, and approval of leave requests.
Prepares and defends the annual section budget requests; provides information for fiscal impact statements; participates in development and implementation of the Division's performance indicators, strategic plans, or policies and procedures.
Initiates, negotiates, manages and evaluates contractual agreements.
Acts as liaison with the State Land Office concerning land rights and/or state mineral leasing issues involving state-owned lands and/or water bottoms.
Coordinates and confers with the office of the General Counsel and the Attorney General's office on navigability and title determinations for State ownership and/or matters relating to ongoing or potential litigation and title controversies.
May represent the Division on interagency steering committees, special task forces, or attendance at conferences, workshops, meetings, or public hearings.
Maintains continuous liaison and coordinates land rights, property access rights, rights-of-way, or mineral leasing activities with other local, state and federal agencies, private landowners or their attorneys, as well as with other DNR staff.
Has final land documents recorded, certified and distributed to landowners, leaseholders, and federal, state, and local agencies involved in the land rights or leasing activity.
Oversees the development and maintenance of complex GIS mapping systems having to do with land or rights-of-way acquisition and mineral lease activities including the department's SONRIS System.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
Seven years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes; OR
A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in property and land rights acquisition, appraisals, or relocation assistance; land title research or abstracting, land surveying or cadastral work; or oil and gas lease negotiations or land work involving plotting and location of well sites and access routes.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.